On April 27, the state of Washington enacted the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a comprehensive health privacy law that imposes broad restrictions on how “consumer health data” can be used by companies doing business in the...more
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported that, on June 8, 2017, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) distributed an internal memo containing new guidance that will provide regional offices...more
On February 22, the U.S. Department of Education issued its first Dear Colleague Letter guidance of the new administration, rescinding the transgender rights guidance that the Obama administration issued last summer. The...more
3/3/2017
/ Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Discrimination ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
OCR ,
School Restrooms ,
Secretary of Education ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
In light of numerous recent data breaches, cybersecurity has emerged as an issue impacting organizations ranging from the local hardware store to the largest multi-national firms in the world. In short, no industry is immune...more
9/17/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
FERPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HITECH Act ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Verizon